indemnité

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French

Etymology

From indemniser +‎ -ité.

Pronunciation

Noun

indemnité f (plural indemnités)

  1. indemnity
  2. compensation

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

First known attestation 1369, borrowed from Latin indemnitās.[1]

Noun

indemnité f (plural indemnités)

  1. insurance payment

References

  1. ^ Etymology and history of indemnité”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.